Portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

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Portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

c. 1754

Richard Houston (Irish, 1721–1775) After William Hoare (called Hoare of Bath) (British, 1707–1792) Published by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London (British, 1724–1793)

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Object Details

Titles:

Portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

Date:

c. 1754

Artists:

Richard Houston (Irish, 1721–1775) After William Hoare (called Hoare of Bath) (British, 1707–1792) Published by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London (British, 1724–1793)

Medium:

Mezzotint

Dimensions:

Plate: 13 15/16 x 9 7/8 inches (35.4 x 25.1 cm) Sheet: 15 1/2 x 11 1/8 inches (39.4 x 28.2 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-38353

Geography:

Made in London, England, Europe

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